party

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Pronunciation
/ˈpɑ(ː)ɾi/
/ˈpɑɹ.ti/
/ˈpɑː.ti/
/ˈpɑɹ.ti/
Noun
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

A person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action.

Example Sentences
  • The contract requires that the party of the first part pay the fee.
2 Definition

A person.

3 Definition

A group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.

4 Definition

A political group considered as a formal whole, united under one specific political platform of issues and campaigning to take part in government.

Example Sentences
  • The green party took 12% of the vote.
5 Definition

A discrete detachment of troops, especially for a particular purpose.

Example Sentences
  • The settlers were attacked early next morning by a scouting party.
6 Definition

A group of persons collected or gathered together for some particular purpose.

7 Definition

A part or division.

Verb
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

To celebrate at a party, to have fun, to enjoy oneself.

Example Sentences
  • We partied until the early hours.
2 Definition

To take recreational drugs.

3 Definition

To engage in flings, to have one-night stands, to sow one's wild oats.

4 Definition

To form a party (with).

Example Sentences
  • If you want to beat that monster, you should party with a healer.
Adjective
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

(except in compounds) Divided; in part.

2 Definition

Parted or divided, as in the direction or form of one of the ordinaries.

Example Sentences
  • an escutcheon party per pale